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STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
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58575-281087
February 13,2004
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10/681,575
Applicant
GARY ROGER MILLER et al.
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Re 30,123
10/1979
Crowell et al.
137
634. IS
2003/0138732
7/2003
Nagase
43°
2003/0129526
10/2003
Haley et al.
430
2003/0049564
3/2003
Higashi et al.
430
3oQ
2002/0092436
7/2002
Tsuchiya et al.
IOI
6,562,555
5/2003
Fiebag et al.
H3D
6,555,291
4/2003
Hauck
HZo
3oa
6,541,188
4/2003
Fiebag et al.
430
33 I
6,528,228
3/2003
Hauck et al.
43o
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6,391,530
5/2002
Timpe et al.
430
4SO
6,364,544
4/2002
Sasayama et al.
31k
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6,352,812
3/2002
Shimazu et al.
43o
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6,352,811
3/2002
Patel et al.
43o
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6,309,792
10/2001
Hauck et al.
43^
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02.10.2002
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08.05.2002
EP
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Form PTO-1449 US. Department of Commerce
Atty. Docket No.
Serial No.
Patent and Trademark Office
58575-281087
10/681,575
Applicant
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
GARY ROGER MIL
LER et al.
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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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6,294,311
9/2001
Shimazu et al.
6,255,042
7/2001
Fiebag et al.
331
6,143,479
11/2000
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331
5,914,217
6/1999
Miller et al.
3oa
5,837,425
11/1998
Nakanishi et al.
3oa
5,8 11 ,224
9/1998
Seeley et al.
5,734,944
3/1998
Seeley et al.
3^
5,701,542
12/1997
Sasayama
3%
SIS
5,582,952
12/1996
Kawamura et al.
H2o
5,480,762
1/1996
Toyama et al.
t3P
3o3i
4,786,584
11/1988
Endo
4,577,948
3/1986
Lawson et al.
33 &
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5/1977
Allen et al.
4 3D
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1 091 253
11.04.2001
EP
0 990 950
05.04.2000
EP
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